Flashback 2012. Reuters reports:
When the Federal Trade Commission recently intensified its probe of Internet giant Google, it hired the high-powered Washington lawyer who helped send Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh to the death chamber.Who could forget the way the New York Times described Beth in 2006 :
With little anti-trust experience but a long record of victory, Beth Wilkinson built a reputation as a tough litigator with cases like that of McVeigh and the defense of Big Tobacco against smokers' lawsuits, and her hiring was seen by some as a sign that the FTC was contemplating a suit against Google.
Alternatively, anti-trust experts said, the agency could be using Wilkinson's reputation to push Google to settle, essentially saying: Deal with us at the negotiating table or you'll deal with her in court.
“Ms. Wilkinson, for example, knew nothing about the mortgage-backed securities at the core of Fannie Mae’s business.”The amazing world of Beth Wilkinson. Yes, there is white privilege . Knowing Eric Holder sure does help.
